plural lids
Examples of lid in a Sentence
Noun
I had to get a screwdriver to pry the lid off of the paint can.
as he left the field, the pitcher tipped his lid to the cheering crowd
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Ellen Bass, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The best way to protect yourself from hantavirus, the CDC says, is to keep rodents out of your home – by sealing any gaps or holes in your home, keeping food well sealed and putting garbage in thick containers with tight lids.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Repurpose Pallets Making a trash-can closet out of pallets can completely conceal your bins, with doors and lids that open out and up for easy access.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
Lift the sparkly transparent toilet-seat lid implanted with syringes and prescription pills.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
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Noun
Not a dog barking or a feral cat knocking the lid off the garbage.
—Ellen Bass, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The best way to protect yourself from hantavirus, the CDC says, is to keep rodents out of your home – by sealing any gaps or holes in your home, keeping food well sealed and putting garbage in thick containers with tight lids.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Repurpose Pallets Making a trash-can closet out of pallets can completely conceal your bins, with doors and lids that open out and up for easy access.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
Lift the sparkly transparent toilet-seat lid implanted with syringes and prescription pills.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
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“Lid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lid. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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